The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-05

| llS tneln WIFI fccllallOns, determinations,
and music both vocal and instrumental.
Eighteen of said Council were present at
the Council Fire of Minnehaha Tribe,
No. 90, of Newark, Del, which was kind
led on the sleep Of LIST Sun, Worm Moon
G.S. D. 1896. A very pleasant evening
was spent. Several long talks by the
Chiefs and Brothers, interspersed with
singing, reading, recitation, and music.
The following original essay composed
and read by Brother james II. Morgan,
of Wilmington:
THE PANTHER.
Near the town of Newark It's often been
said
That Il real panther did nightly tread,
AS he roamed about with terrible yell,
Fearful were the tales that many could
tell.
Night after night he caused much fear,
BY his reckless manner of roaming so
near.
Bars and bolts were all fastened tight.
Against this terror who came in the night
Every houseand barn were tightly locked
And behind many door sat an old gun
halfcocked.
And as he roamed from place to place,
There wasn't a man who dared to give
chase.
The beast had been seen both by day and
by night,
And the killing of stock seemed to him u
delight.
There was many an old farmer who swore
he'd been chased,
And there wasn't coon who hadn't been
raced.
But for all this terror it might be said.
That the poultry slept soundly with wing
covered head
For, there wasn't darkey to be seen af-
ter night
As the panther had given them such a
terrible fright.
As had stated before no one wonld give
chase
For it wouldn't be very pleasant to meet
in bad place.
But at last this awful panther became so
very bold
That from the Tribe of red men little
shoat he stole.
Up raised those slumbering warriors with
vengeance in their mind
And never would they quit its trail till
that panther they did find
Their Chief he led the hunters up each
and every hill,
All pledged to Newark's people that pan
ther they would kill
As time rolled by and they wandered
along.
10 and Behold! Their Chief he was
gone!
Could the panther have stole him away
from their sight?
1t certainly left them in terrible plight.
As the sun went down DER the rolling
hill,
A chiefains shout caused their hearts to
thrill
They rushed to the spot from whence
came the sOund
But not a sign of their leader could there
be found
As they moved along strange noise was
1t sounded like the call of night prowl-
ing bird
Nearer they drew to that terrible spot
Bang went gun some one had shot.
They rushed to the spot to see the proud
game,
The slaughterer of which would bring
them much fame;
As they all saw the sight it made them
look sulen
For their stood the Shoat chewing
some Mullin.
After the program had been eonclu ded
the committee of Minnehaha Tribe, No.
% invited the visiting brothers, and own
members to partake of cake and lemon
ade and they partook and every one pre-
sent seemed to enjoy themselves highly,
the enjoyment of the evening is one long
to be remembered, the visitors returned
home on the b. IL 0. at l.32. The visit
ors and reception committee deserve
great credit for the manner in which they
entertained all present, T. NJ. S
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Me chnnnicsviIIe Chips.
The cold wave reached us in all its
severity, causing general connection
amongst the Thermometers and coal
bins. Ice formed very rapidly and to
add violence to the case u snow storm
set in which for while promised real
success. The neighbors are anticipating
great results in the future. We hope
their expectations may be realized.
The young folks of this village and vi
cinity have started an evening entertain
ment or lyceum and meet according to
request at each others homes once week
to pleasantly pass away the time in inno-
cent amusement and valuable instruction.
We are glad to see them desiring to cul-
tivate taste for culture and refinement.
Success to their efforts.
Robt. Campbell has rented the black
smith shops at Pleasant Hill where he
expects to exert sgreatest effort in try
ing to please his patrons. lie is fitting
himself with complete outfit Of tools,
etc, for business when spring opens.
We understand the shops here are to be
under the management of l.. Mccormick
who has been running the shops at
INTERCHANGEABLE Success to the trade
and plenty of good horse shoe luck to
boot.
If the landlord of properties of this
place do not build, repair, or sell at an
carly date, the tenants will be obliged
to get their lives insured.
"Uncle Billy" Oliver as We all call him
has been n resident of this town for
over twenty-five years and tells us he has
enjoyed uninterrupted health through
that period and promises fair to reach a
ripe old age.